Roberto Lovato, New York-based contributing Associate Editor with New America Media and a frequent contributor to The Nation Magazine, today wrote about the trend of anti-immigrant humor in mainstream popular culture and our collective lack of attention to this disgusting pattern: While the immigration debate in Congress ended months ago, the immigrant jokes haven't. ThisContinue reading "We’re Not Laughing: Anti-Latino Humor Has Entered the Mainstream"
Heartland Presidential Forum on Dec. 1 in Des Moines, Iowa
From an email I received today from Alan Jenkins:As we head into the 2008 presidential election cycle, it's time to consider how we center the values that are important to us in the midst of the political rhetoric and debate. We want to share with you one such opportunity. Held in Des Moines, Iowa onContinue reading "Heartland Presidential Forum on Dec. 1 in Des Moines, Iowa"
MALDEF: FBI Report Documents Hate Crimes Against Latinos at Record Level
MALDEF today issued a press release saying that a FBI Hate Crimes Statistics Report issued today shows a sharp increase in the number of hate crimes reported against Hispanics based on their ethnicity or national origin to the highest levels since the reports were first mandated by the Hate Crimes Statistics Act.According to the report,Continue reading "MALDEF: FBI Report Documents Hate Crimes Against Latinos at Record Level"